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verb
To suckle; to give milk from the breast (to).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
give suck to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feed, give
History
From give + suck (verb) (bare infinitive, though now generally felt as a noun).
